On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 17:47:59 -0500, ANDREA STREIGHT wrote:
> "Pre-selection" of boxes, boxes that are already checked prior to any user
> selection, is an abomination.
>> Forcing options on a user violates the fundamental concept of the Web: user
> empowerment and freedom to interact or not interact, power to choose, to
> select on one's own initiative.
>> I personally am aware of no situation where "pre-selection" is ever
> permissible, from the standpoints of ethics, usability, and credibility.
So, if the option was "Do not send me marketing e-mail" it should be
left unchecked?
There are times when checking a box by default makes sense. Yes, my
example could have been worded "Send me marketing e-mail" and to have
it unchecked by default would have the same effect. But is my example
really an "abomination"? Somehow I don't think so. If it were, would
that be found in the Book of Romans or Corinthians?
Scott
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